It was an instant classic Saturday Night Live sketch. In November 2010, SNL aired a faux commercial in which an increasingly frenzied Bobby Moynihan announces deals about upcoming Black Friday deals at a place called Mini Mart. He describes a hellscape of freshly mopped floors, where customers are given caffeine and boxcutters at the door before they stampede each other for a cheaper iPad. “No one can hear you scream!” he screeches.

Unfortunately, the scene he was describing isn’t too far off from reality. In 2017, one man shattered a hip fighting in a Kmart at a Black Friday sale, while one man was shot and another stabbed at a sale; a site called BlackFridayDeathCount.com tracks the actual carnage of this day.

One way to avoid this particular brand of madness? Stay calm and don’t start fights with your fellow shoppers. Another way is to arm yourself with knowledge of the deals and try to create some sort of plan. And of course, you could avoid the danger all together by waiting for Cyber Monday and shopping from the safety of your couch. Just make sure you’re disposing of all the packaging in the smartest way possible.